Black Male Rappers Rapping About Killing Each Other is Normal and Super-Profitable

"Currently the Hip-Hop industry highly based primarily on Black male rappers homicidal 'fratricidal' lyrics which contributes $10 billion to the U.S. economy. Three white male led companies (Warner Records, Universal Music Group, and Sony Music Group) control around 90% of the depiction of Hip Hop." - CNK

"As beneficiary of more than five hundred years of slavery, I was left only scattered remnants of a broken culture. Exposed to a multitude of ambiguous, mostly negative influences, I would pass through my young life with cultural neglect and a profound identity crisis. Though I knew I was Black, I had no real perspective on being Black. I had absorbed the common negative Black stereotypes that eventually made me despise my Blackness. My cultural awareness was zero. I needed a complete Black history course and a thorough de-programming. I had been duped into believing that all Black people were inhuman and inferior, that we had made no contribution to the forward thrust of civilization. Negative Black stereotypes were broadcast or implied by the news media, magazines, institutions, televisions, newspapers, books, and every other medium you can think of. Not to mention the countless delusional Blacks I met who believed the myth of Black inferiority. Their contempt for their own Blackness was so dynamic; they had subconsciously stepped outside themselves to assimilate with any cultural group other than their own. Their dys-education was complete. The more I was indoctrinated by lies about my Blackness, the more I grew to detest myself." - Stanley Tookie Williams

Black Men Why Are We So Preoccupied With Black Male Professional Athletes?

"I recall reading that a Black male high-school baller had a 0.03 percent chance of making it into the NBA - I heard it was more like 0.001". - Charle Mudede

"Sports are among the few spaces in our society where Black males receive adoration and support, as opposed to stigma and exclusion." - Joseph Cooper

"Parents of Black male youth rated the pursuit of professional sports opportunity as 26% more important than White parents for their boys." - Project Play Survey

"With the massive numbers of Black men who are sick and dying prematurely from chronic diseases why are so many Blacks boys super-disproportionately pushed to pursue professional sports where their chances are extremely low and not careers in health care where their chances are higher and most needed?" - CNK

Black Male Repression Aint Anti-Democratic it’s White Supremacy the Ideology American Democracy is Founded On!

by Kenny Anderson

Recently when Tennessee Black male House Democrats Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were expelled by the racist Republican super-majority they said it was an anti-democratic expelling act.

I differ with them, I would describe their expulsion as 'BLACK MALE PERSECUTION' that's always been the repressive case under American democracy. Their white female protesting House member was not expelled by anti-democracy, democracy worked for her, but not y’all!

Black folks let us remember not forgetting that during Reconstruction the period immediately after slavery there were hundreds of Black male state legislatures in office throughout the South but they were expelled through racist Klan intimidation and violence.

I also differ with both Justins regarding the Republicans actions being anti-democratic that implies America as whole is a democracy. From my perspective based on historical facts America has always been a white supremacy 'Anti-Democratic Democracy' regarding Black folks as Malcolm X stated:

“And when I speak, I don't speak as a Democrat or a Republican, nor an American. I speak as a victim of America's so-called democracy. You and I have never seen democracy - all we've seen is hypocrisy. When we open our eyes today and look around America, we see America not through the eyes of someone who has enjoyed the fruits of Americanism. We see America through the eyes of someone who has been the victim of Americanism. We don't see any American dream. We've experienced only the American nightmare.”

American anti-democracy established in 1776 was founded on Black enslavement. Under the U.S. constitution Blacks were 'dehumanized' defined as 'chattel'. Of the first 18 U.S. presidents overseeing democracy 12 of them owned slaves.

From the beginning of democracy slavery lasted until 1865 a period of 89 years that extended and institutionalized the pre-democracy enslavement of Blacks since 1619 a period of 157 years that totals 246 years of Black enslavement.

Black folks if we add another 100 years that it took for Blacks to gain Civil Rights (1965) that's 346 years. Under American institutional racist 'Anti-Democratic Democracy' since 1776 we've only had so-called democracy and civil rights (1965) for 58 years.

Yes, we’ve only had voting rights and civil rights 14% of the time since being forced in this country 404 years ago. Yes, Black male repression existed in America before democracy, when democracy was established, and still continues under democracy to this day.

Yes, I support Justin Jones and Justin Pearson outspokenness and resistance exposing Black male political repression something millions of more Black men should be doing across the board.

Stanley Wilson Cause of Death Police Brutality

Another Black man Stanley Wilson Jr. death was due to the hands of police brutally beating him.

Pictures of Wilson Jr.’s body revealed the former NFL cornerback had abrasions on his head appearing to show he was either kicked or stomped by police. Other photos showed markings on his wrist that seemingly revealed he was in handcuffs at the time of the attack.

Stanley Wilson ex-NFL football player beaten to death by police.

Indeed, for any Black man in America young or old at anytime encountering the police can be a death sentence. For Black male survivors of racist police violence they are left with emotional distressing wounds of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

According to William A. Smith, a professor of ethnic studies and chair of the education, culture and society department at the University of Utah, has done extensive research on how trauma affects marginalized groups, especially Black people.

Smith coined the term “racial battle fatigue” to describe how continued acts of aggression or discrimination can lead to anxiety, stress and even health issues, he said:

“It’s a systemic race-related repetitive stress injury; it’s not a post-traumatic stress disorder or injury because we’re not in a post-racist society. It’s something we have to deal with every day.”

Rufus Tony Spann, a licensed professional counselor says "trauma doesn’t leave you," "So a lot of times we may say PTSD thinking that it’s post-trauma, but for many people, it could be continuous trauma," he said. "And a continuous trauma is that I experienced an actual event that either has shocked me, it has changed my thought process or instilled fear in me."

Not only does racist police violence produce continuing traumatic impact on Black men specifically, it also impacts on Black folks in general. A 2018 study found that Black people experienced days of poor mental health over a three-month period after a police killing of an unarmed Black person in their state.

Black Men: Some Thoughts on Black Distracted Love

 by Kenny Anderson

It is no secret that for decades now Black male/female relationships have been troubling and failing. From my perspective much of this trouble and failure is primarily due to unidentified and unaddressed negative undermining mental-emotional issues.

Instead of making a serious commitment to address these internal negative mental-emotional issues first way too many Black men and women get involved in relationships as a 'distraction' to escape necessary self-correction and self-improvement.

Too often in distraction relationship Black men and women don't ask themselves the following questions:

*Am I in this relationship because I'm afraid of being alone?

*Am I in this relationship because selfishly I want to be with someone at all costs?

*Am I in this relationship so I can be the focus of 'attention'.

*Am I in this relationship because there's a void in my life or something in me I'm avoiding to deal with?

*Am I bringing negative emotional energy baggage into the relationship?

*Am I seeking a relationship for someone else to make me happy?

Indeed, these self-questions are unhealthy reasons to be in a relationship and will surely cause problems!

The more you need to avoid dealing with your own inner problems the more you need to be distracted 'focus on the other person' and this will lead to relationship problems: Your partner may become possessive constantly wanting 'expecting' to see you; calling or texting you all the time; demanding your attention, response, and time.

If you can't 'deliver' meet their attention requirements this will become stressful; and this will lead to them being suspicious, disappointed, and dissatisfied; ending the relationship on to the next diversion person.

From my perspective love begins with 'self-love' that comes as a result of self-knowledge and self-healing, without this prerequisite mental-emotional awareness and curing process then looking for love 'being in a relationship' with someone else is too often driven by distraction.

America's Longest War is Against the Black Men Who Live in This Country

America's longest military conflict was not the 20 year war against Afghanistan 'The Taliban', indeed America's longest running war is the over 400 year old domestic racist war against Black men!

Black Men Let Us Take A Look At Religious Manipulation

by Kenny Anderson

I wrote this post to highlight ‘religious manipulation’ both specifically and in general. From my perspective when Dion ‘Prime Time’ Sanders was hired as Jackson State University (JSU) ‘some’ of his religious rhetoric was not genuine.

Regarding being at JSU Sanders said: “I truly believe with all my heart and soul that God called me collect and I had to accept the charges.” Coach Prime said he was at JSU to “Change lives, change the perspective of HBCU [Historically Black College or University] football. Make everyone step up to the plate and do what’s right by these kids.”

Furthermore, Sander’s said that coaching at JSU was not about the money, it was for a much ‘nobler’ cause; that he was already wealthy; sources estimate that Sander’s has a net worth of 40 million dollars.

Yes, from my perspective Coach Prime used some religious manipulation to play on the religious sentiments of Black folks in Jackson, MS (bible belt) and that he was also somewhat deceptive ‘over exaggerating’ being a Dr. King type advocate for HBCUs football programs – leveling the racial playing field.

Many Black folks in Jackson, MS are not mad that Coach Prime ‘left’ accepted the over 5 million dollars a year head coaching job at the University of Colorado; they are disappointed in his incongruities and integrity; they now feel from when he began coaching at JSU there was some religious manipulation.

Religious Manipulation

Religious manipulation are techniques used by individuals and church leaders to influence, control, and exploit for their own self-serving agendas ‘advantages’. Unfortunately, from racist slave plantations to the present, Black folks have been oppressed, exploited, and manipulated by religion.

All my adult life I’ve witnessed first-hand too many Black folks so-called strong in their Christian faith (preachers, evangelists, politicians, etc.) in my community and many places elsewhere religiously manipulate Black communities, who've used God's name to justify their enriching actions.

Many religious Black folks are unaware that they are being taken advantage of; here are some examples of religious manipulation techniques:

*Demanding obedience, submission, and loyalty

*Playing on guilt, grief, vulnerabilities, and hardships

*Punishing, humiliating, shaming, and isolating the disobedient

*Fear mongering and the threat of hell to keep people in the faith

*Taking Scriptures out of context in order to support narrow beliefs

*Attributing everything they’re doing to God thereby it must be right

*Touting they have a special calling or favor from God that justifies and refutes

*Discouraging critical thinking and blocking out any questioning information

*Negating reasoning by fostering sensationalism through highly emotional sermonizing

*Controlling individuals by giving them the impression that their teachings are based on the Bible

*Isolating “proof texts” and “cherry pick” Bible verses to persuade the uninformed that their interpretation is right

*Using Scripture and scholastic dishonesty to manipulate for their own personal benefit.

*Twisting Scripture to give more authority to the leadership and keep the members under their control.

In closing, from my perspective the greatest tool of religious manipulation used on Black folks is emotional manipulation that’s due to ‘emotional dependency’. People who are emotionally dependent are insecure, can be guilt-ridden, and often ashamed; have fears of being rejected, ignored, not liked, or criticized.

In contrast, emotional independence is about having self-esteem and self-confidence; being autonomous and governing your own emotions through reason and critical thinking.

Unfortunately, emotional independence is little discussed in everyday life in Black communities resulting in a lot of psycho-emotional and social problems along with being susceptible to manipulation due to a lack of emotional management 'caught-up in our feelings'.

Black folks let us get control of our emotions!